in contempt (of court)
in contempt (of court)
In law, guilty of showing disrespect or disobedience to the judge or procedures of a court. You will stop this abusive line of questioning or I will hold you in contempt of court!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in contempt (of court)
showing disrespect for a judge or courtroom procedures. The bailiff ejected the lawyer who was held in contempt. The judge found the juror in contempt of court when she screamed at the attorney.
See also: contempt
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- in contempt
- hold (someone or something) in contempt
- hold someone or something in contempt
- smart mouth
- guff
- no love lost
- no love lost between (two people)
- little love lost between (two people)
- there's no love lost between
- there's no love lost between A and B